21-Mar-2026
The Supreme Court of India has struck down a rule denying maternity leave to government employees adopting children older than three months, terming it unconstitutional and discriminatory in Hamsaanandini Nanduri v. Union of India.
20-Mar-2026
The Government of Meghalaya has extended the tenure of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) by six months, raising focus on the functioning and constitutional role of Autonomous District Councils under the Sixth Schedule.
18-Mar-2026
A Parliamentary Standing Committee has flagged poor financial planning and underutilisation of funds by the NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Planning.
18-Mar-2026
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 has been introduced in Parliament, proposing major changes to the 2019 transgender law.
18-Mar-2026
The Supreme Court of India has read down provisions of the Code on Social Security, 2020 to extend 12 weeks of maternity leave to all adoptive mothers, irrespective of the child’s age.
17-Mar-2026
The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) is the apex body in India that regulates and monitors the adoption process to ensure it is transparent, ethical, and child-centric.
16-Mar-2026
The Jyotiraditya Scindia recently inaugurated a Samriddhi Kendra in Umri Village under the Samriddh Gram Phygital Services Pilot Initiative.
14-Mar-2026
The Supreme Court of India recently observed that making paid menstrual leave mandatory through legislation may unintentionally harm women’s employment prospects.
14-Mar-2026
The Supreme Court of India recently delivered a significant ruling stating that income alone cannot determine the “creamy layer” status among Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
14-Mar-2026
The Government of India recently held a high-level interaction with the National Shipping Board to discuss challenges facing the maritime sector amid increasing global uncertainty.
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